EPA Brownsville grants for Miss.

The U.S. Environment Protection Agency announce that 149 communities were selected to receive 151 grants totaling $64.6M in EPA Brownfields funds - through the Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) grants - to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment. These funds will expand the ability of communities to recycle vacant and abandoned properties for new, productive reuses. “EPA’s Brownfields Grants provide significant benefits to communities across the country where environmental cleanup and economic redevelopment are most needed" said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. In Mississippi/Region 4: South Delta Planning and Development District Inc., Rosedale, Moorhead, Rolling Fork and Isola - $481K; Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District - $300K; and Yazoo City - $300K. EPA selected the South Delta Planning and Development District Inc. for a Brownfields grant targeting the AMPCO Manufacturing Plant and former Ford dealership in Rosedale, former Allen's Canning facility in Moorhead, former Delta Elastics facility, Red Barn Brownfields site in Rolling Fork, and the former Producer's Feed Co. in Isola. Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District assessment grant is to be used to conduct three Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments, and develop one cleanup plan. The target area for this grant includes downtown Waynesboro; Hattiesburg’s Mobile Street/Twin Forks Rising Community; and the D'Iberville Southern Waterfront Region. Grant funds will also be used to conduct community outreach activities, including six public meetings. Yazoo City assessment grant is for targeting priority sites in Census Tract 9505 of downtown Yazoo - 26 South Main, 407-511 South Main, and 504 South Washington areas; former Hotel Lamar; 114 W. Broadway building; and 210 W. Jefferson site. The grant funds will be used to conduct six Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments sites and prepare two cleanupns. Funds will be used to conduct three Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments on priority sites, and prepare one cleanup plan. Grant funds also will be used to complete additional Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, establish a secondary brownfield inventory, conduct community outreach activities, and create a Brownfields revitalization plan for the downtown target area. (Source: EPA 06/04/19)